President Türk to speak on fulfiling the promise of the UN75 Declaration

7 January, 2021

This first session of a series of activities organized by Coalition of the UN we Need aims to analyze how a networked and inclusive multilateral system can contribute to fulfilling the promise of a “reinvigorated multilateralism”. It will take place on 13 January at 11:00 am EST / 5:00 pm CET. 

Club de Madrid Member Òscar Ribas, an architect of Andorra’s Constitution, died aged 84

21 December, 2020

The former Head of Government of Andorra led a push to turn his country into a democratic, social state 

Club de Madrid and the Boston Global Forum advocate for a Social Contract for the AI Age

17 December, 2020

In a Policy Lab organized on 16-18 September, the former heads of State and Government that that are Members of Club de Madrid joined experts from top universities convened by the Boston Global Forum, as well as other government representatives to present global policies for a better management of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence

International Migrants Day 2020: Inclusive policy and positive discourse on migration

17 December, 2020

For International Migrants Day 2020, Club de Madrid advocates for an inclusive, rights-based policymaking and positive discourse on migration. Here’s our approach: 

16 Members of Club de Madrid call for safeguarding democracy in the new EU tech rules

11 December, 2020

Sixteen Members of Club de Madrid are calling for the EU to safeguard democracy with the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), in a joint letter to European Commission President von der Leyen. 

Tabaré Vázquez, Club de Madrid Member and a “serious and responsible” President of Uruguay, dies aged 80

8 December, 2020

Tabaré Vázquez’s key reforms prepared the Latin American country for an effective management of COVID-19

Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s long-time democracy advocate and Club de Madrid Member, dies aged 84

26 November, 2020

Sadiq al-Mahdi was the last Sudanese Prime Minister to have been elected democratically. As a Club de Madrid Member, he led efforts to bring homegrown democracy to the MENA region and prevent violent extremism

G20: Multilateralism must deliver with strong-willed action

24 November, 2020

Following the latest G20 meeting, it is time to shake the trees

Call to Action: Multilateralism Must Deliver

10 November, 2020

Club de Madrid held its 2020 Policy Dialogue co-organised with Bertelsmann Stiftung ‘Multilateralism that Delivers’ in October 2020. Heads of State and Government, all Members of WLA-CdM, joined experts and other representatives from governments, academia, think tanks and institutions to propose recommendations that give a new life to multilateralism and global cooperation in our era. Here’s the resulting Call To Action. 

Club de Madrid President and Vice-president articulate a vision for building Shared Societies through transforming our democracies and the multilateral framework

21 October, 2020

Liam Byrne, a UK MP, invited Club de Madrid Members to contribute with a chapter to a book for the IMF and World Bank Global Parliamentary network.

Club de Madrid Members announce principles on equity during global crises

6 October, 2020

We need a targeted focus to Leave No One Behind during the COVID-19 pandemic

Policy Dialogue 2020: Multilateralism that Delivers

1 October, 2020

At a time when trust in multilateral institutions is running low and national-grown solutions are on the rise, we look at ways of breathing new life into multilateralism.

UN General Assembly adopts landmark political declaration on the future of the UN system

22 September, 2020

The United Nations celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a declaration that is posed to drive action on the future of multilateralism and global cooperation 

Club de Madrid celebrates International Democracy Day 2020

15 September, 2020

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